Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum Commemorates Battle of Dominguez Hill

On Oct. 2, the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum commemorated the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Dominguez Hills. The general public were treated to a history lesson via a battle reenactment, food and drink.

The Battle of Dominguez Hill, a military engagement during the Mexican–American War,  took place on October 8-9 in 1846, on Dominguez family’s 75,000 acre land grant, Rancho San Pedro. Captain José Antonio Carrillo, leading roughly a hundred Californio troops, successfully held off an invasion of Pueblo de Los Angeles by some 300 United States Marines, under the command of US Navy Captain William Mervine, who was attempting to recapture the town after the Siege of Los Angeles.

By strategically running horses across the dusty Dominguez Hills, while transporting their single small cannon to various sites, Carrillo and his troops convinced the Americans they had encountered a large enemy force. Faced with heavy casualties and the superior fighting skills displayed by the Californios, the remaining Marines were forced to retreat to their ships docked in San Pedro Bay.

Details: https://dominguezrancho.org

Below is a brief documentary produced by the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum.